The government of Lebanon has agreed to conduct free PCR tests for Sri Lankans seeking to be repatriated. In line with the Sri Lanka policy on repatriating Sri Lankans overseas, Ambassador Shani Calyaneratne Karunaratne had discussions with the Lebanese Minister of Labour, Madame Lamia Yammine at the Labour Ministry premises on 01 June 2020.

]]>prabhath78@gmail.com (Prabhath)political Current AffairsSun, 07 Jun 2020 05:40:28 +0530Navy assists with technology and labour for construction of a building for C T S Division at National Institute of Infectious Diseaseshttps://news.lk/news/political-current-affairs/item/30249-navy-assists-with-technology-and-labour-for-construction-of-a-building-for-c-t-s-division-at-national-institute-of-infectious-diseases
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The two storey building constructed with SL Navy’s technological and labour assistance, for Computerized Tomography Scanning Division (CT scan) at National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Angoda, was officially handed over to the institution on 04th June 2020.

]]>prabhath78@gmail.com (Prabhath)political Current AffairsSat, 06 Jun 2020 07:59:15 +0530Measures to pay 600,000 each to The Finance depositors from Mondayhttps://news.lk/news/political-current-affairs/item/30248-measures-to-pay-600-000-each-to-the-finance-depositors-from-monday
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The government has decided to pay compensation up to Rs. 600,000 to all insured depositors of The Finance Company PLC (TFC) which is to be liquidated, said Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Bandula Gunawardena during the media briefing to announce Cabinet decisions June(04).

Following the revised instructions issued on 4 June 2020 by the Presidential Secretariat on the PCR testing and quarantine procedures for the members of the Diplomatic corps based/attached in Colombo when they enter/re-enter Sri Lanka in order to prevent and minimize the risk of the spread of the Coronavirus, the Ministry of Foreign Relations, took immediate action to convey the same to all Diplomatic Missions, the Representation Offices of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies, International Organizations, Honorary Consulates resident in Colombo through diplomatic channels.